VK9W, Willis Island operation

Ham radio operators Tomi HA7RY and George AA7JV are expected to leave Cairns on September 22nd on the Motor Vessel Varzin (with George skippering), and hope to commence an operation on Willis on September 25th.

Their callsign will VK9WWI. They plan to stay (depart) on October 5th. Please note that these dates are strongly WX dependent.

With the Varzin only being a 60 foot motor vessel, operators may delay their departure and wait for favorable weather.

Their intent is to set up on the North Cay, but may land on Middle Cay instead due to some recent advice they received.
They plan to play it by ear because navigating between coral heads is a scary thing, so the ability to get close to the cay and a good anchorage will decide where they end up.

Tomi, HA7RY, will be working the high bands during the day (while George is diving). Then George will work 160 and 80
meters at night.

They plan on using 500 watts into two vertical antenna systems. They have chosen the Spiderbeam Telescoping 60 foot mast for the 60 foot inverted L on 160 and 80 meters, as well as the 40 foot Spiderbeam Telescopic mast for 40/30/20 meters.

George advises that they have not selected operating frequencies but are open for ideas. STAY TUNED.

Source: OPDX